2018-05-14 Basic

If Earth suddenly stopped spinning, mayhem would ensue.

What would happen to the objects on the surface?

For simplicity, assume that the objects start near the equator.

(A) They would fly off into space along a straight line, tangent to the surface(B) They would fly off along an initial tangent before settling into orbit(C) They would fly off along an initial tangent before arcing back down into the surface(D) They would skid across Earth's surface, following its curvature